Yesterday, Gordon Gill joined WGN Radio AM 720 with John Williams to talk all things Jeddah Tower. Highlights from the conversation included: • When AS+GG became involved in the project and early design considerations • How high can we build — and what factors limit us • Gordon’s favorite buildings in Chicago 🎧 Catch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gn4X2hSW #Architecture #SkyscraperDesign #JeddahTower #Engineering #ChicagoArchitecture #SustainableDesign #UrbanDesign #AdrianSmith #GordonGill #ASGG #WGNRadio #InnovationInArchitecture
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Architecture and Planning
Chicago, Illinois 17,618 followers
AS+GG designs high-performance, sustainable architecture on an international scale
About us
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is dedicated to the design of high-performance, sustainable architecture on an international scale. The firm approaches each project with an understanding that architecture has the power to influence to aid society, advance modern technology, sustain the environment and inspire those around us to improve our world. We use an integrated design approach that emphasizes a relationship with the natural environment -- a philosophy called global environmental contextualism. This approach takes into consideration building orientation, daylighting, generation of wind power, solar absorption, and a site's geothermal properties and represents a fundamental change in the design process, one in which form follows performance. It's based on the understanding that everything within the built and natural environment is connected, and that a building's design should stem from an understanding of its role within that context -- locally, regionally and globally. This approach acknowledges the interaction among building systems and the natural environment, seeking to improve each individual system's performance. By using this principle in the design of buildings, we can create structures that not only reduce their negative environmental impact, but in some cases, virtually eliminate it altogether. AS+GG's practice includes designers with extensive experience in multiple disciplines, including technical architecture, interior design, urban planning and sustainable design. Architects also have expertise in a range of building types, including supertall towers, large-scale mixed-use complexes, corporate offices, exhibition facilities, cultural facilities and museums, civic and public spaces, hotels and residential complexes, institutional projects and high-tech laboratory facilities. The firm was founded in 2006 by partners Adrian Smith, Gordon Gill and Robert Forest. Today there are over 120 employees in offices in Chicago and Beijing.
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 51-200 employees
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- Chicago, Illinois
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- Partnership
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- 2006
- Specialties
- Design, Architecture, Urban Design, Planning, Skyscrapers, Sustainability Services, and etc.
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30 W Monroe St
Chicago, Illinois, US
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Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert, filmed in Dubai's Al Wasl Plaza dome, beautifully showcases the dome’s transformation into an art display as the world’s largest 360-degree immersive projection experience. This innovative spectacle is powered by light from projectors and a special membrane, allowing the projections to be seen from both inside and outside—an experience that truly surrounds the audience. Check out a clip of the concert below! https://lnkd.in/gKSZzMgT
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert – Exclusive Interstellar Performance
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The sound was critical to Al Wasl's 360-degree immersive experience. Learn more about the unique audio design below!
Since 2018, Amna Abulhoul, Executive Creative Director of Entertainment and Experiences at Expo City Dubai, and her team of highly experienced professionals, has been positioning Al Wasl Plaza as a dynamic hub for creativity and culture. With its cutting-edge sound system and stunning projections, the plaza has become the go-to destination for immersive art, music and unforgettable experiences. #ExpoCityDubai منذ عام 2018، دأبت آمنة أبوالهول، المدير الإبداعي التنفيذي – الترفيه والتجارب في مدينة إكسبو دبي، وفريقها من الخبراء الاحترافيين المتمرّسين، على الارتقاء بساحة الوصل لتصبح مركزاً إبداعياً وثقافياً نشطاً. وبفضل ما تتمتّع به ساحة الوصل من أنظمة صوتية متطوّرة وأجهزة إسقاط ضوئي مذهلة، أمست الساحة الوجهة المفضّلة لاستضافة تجارب غامرة لا تُنسى في الفن والموسيقى. #مدينة_إكسبو_دبي
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“We’re extremely proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish here with the Expo. This is a living organism, and it will alter and change and grow like a child almost.” Gordon Gill, Founding Partner of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, shares how Cities in Action inspires bold conversations and transformative ideas for cities. Join us to explore the future of adaptable, sustainable urban development. Register to attend here: https://lnkd.in/dekaWUjE Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dp9-3jvR #ExpoCityDubai #CitiesinActionForum ”نحن فخورون للغاية بما تمكنا من تحقيقه هنا مع مدينة إكسبو دبي. هذا المشروع أشبه بكائن حي، سيتغير ويتطور وينمو كطفل تقريباً. “يشارك غوردون غيل، الشريك المؤسس لشركة آردن سميث + غوردون غيل المعمارية، رأيه حول كيفية إلهام منتدى مستقبل المدن للحوارات الجريئة والأفكار التحولية للمدن. انضم إلينا لاستكشاف مستقبل التنمية الحضرية القابلة للتكيف والمستدامة. 📅 سجل الآن: https://lnkd.in/dekaWUjE 🌐 تعرف على المزيد: https://lnkd.in/dp9-3jvR #مدينة_إكسبو_دبي #منتدى_مستقبل_المدن
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Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture reposted this
🎉 A huge thank you to Peter Weismantle for your exceptional service on the Façade Tectonics Institute Board! 🎉 Peter, your visionary leadership and unwavering dedication have been truly transformative for FTI. You've played an instrumental role in advancing façade technology, and your contributions have left an indelible mark on our organization and the industry at large. We're grateful for the time, expertise, and passion you share with us. It’s an honor to work alongside you, and we’re excited for the future as we continue to build on the strong foundation you've helped create. Here’s to your incredible impact and continued success! 🌟 View Peter's FTI profile here: https://lnkd.in/ghyESUJj #Gratitude #Leadership #ThankYou #BoardMembers #FacadeTectonics #Innovation #Sustainability #CelebratingSuccess #FTI Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) CTBUH Chicago
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Nice new footage of the AS+GG designed Uptown Tower, redefining Dubai’s skyline!
Uptown Tower – rising above the city and redefining Dubai’s skyline 🌆 برج أبتاون – يتألق فوق المدينة ويعيد تشكيل أفق دبي #UptownDubai #UptownTower #Dubai #DubaiSkyline #LuxuryLiving #Architecture
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AS+GG is thrilled to announce our design for the Music Technology Tower - the new headquarters of Tencent Music entertainment Group (TME) in Houhai Central, Shenzhen’s buzzing tech and financial hub. Inspired by TME’s vision of blending music, technology, and innovation, we designed a space that flows between poetic and dynamic, public and private, bold and lyrical. Featuring interconnected “stages” for exhibitions, performances, and collaboration, this is more than a headquarters—it’s a community hub! As the strategic gateway to Shenzhen’s high-tech district and a connector to the public parks system, the project values public inclusion as one of the fundamental design principles. ♻️ Core sustainability features: + Adaptive façade with vertical shading fins + Curvilinear building form reduce the façade surface area by 2.6%. + Reduced solar heat gain by 25% + Solar panels with a total installed capacity of 62.29kWp After winning the design competition in August 2022, the project broke ground in January 2023, and the basement structure was completed in October 2024. Construction is on track for completion by the end of 2027. More updates to come! #Architecture #Design #Innovation #Music #Technology #Shenzhen #China #TME #SustainableDesign #InternationalArchitecture #PassiveDesign #FuturistArchitecture #SustainableArchitecture #ChicagoArchitects #AdrianSmith #GordonGill #SmithGill #GreenArchitecture #ASGG
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🏆 ASGG is honored to announce that Al Wasl Plaza (Dubai, UAE) was awarded the Urban Habitat Award at the 2024 International Conference by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)! A huge thank you to #CTBUH for this recognition and to everyone involved in making this project a reality!
🌟 Celebrating Chicago Design Excellence at CTBUH 2024! 🌟 The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2024 International Conference brought together global leaders in architecture, engineering, and urban design to explore how tall buildings can shape more sustainable, resilient, and vibrant cities. Congratulations to the Chicago design offices recognized for their outstanding contributions at the conference, reinforcing the city's leadership on the global stage. Their contributions are shaping skylines and pushing boundaries worldwide. 🏆 Best Tall Building, Asia Region Greenland Hangzhou Century Center (Hangzhou, China) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) 🏆 Urban Habitat Award Al Wasl Plaza (Dubai, UAE) Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture 🏆 Future Project Award Centre Block Rehabilitation (Ottawa, Canada) HOK 🏆 Repositioning Award Book Tower (Detroit, US) Buro Happold 🏆 10 Year Award One World Trade Center (New York City, US) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) 🏅 Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Award John Zils Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) These firms exemplify Chicago’s design leadership, creativity, and innovation. Proud to see them shaping the future of cities around the world! #CTBUH2024 #TallBuildings Click the Link below to see all the winners from the 2024 Annual Awards: https://lnkd.in/d3Jar9p
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Interested in architectural models? AS+GG is open for another few hours for #OHC2024 in downtown #chicago and our master model maker Nick Berchtold is giving tours of our inhouse model shop! Doors open until 4:00 pm, see you soon! #chicago #architecture #openhousechicago #asgg
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We're having a great time at our offices for Chicago Architecture Center's #OpenHouseChicago! We are open today until 4:00 pm and again tomorrow from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. We welcom you to come check out our space on the 4th floor of the the iconic #InlandSteelBuilding on the corner of Dearborn and Monroe in downtown Chicago! #asgg #ohc2024 #chicagoarchitecture #chicago
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